Israel has given the green light for the construction of a further 300 homes in a West Bank settlement.The number of eviction incidents has risen sharply since a new Israeli government, with even stronger opposition to a 2-state solution, took office in March. And the Israeli defense force are ready to use almost anything to back their governments orders...

Palestinian leaders wasted 20 years on fruitless negotiations with Israel, and now need a foreign power to manage the peace process, Dr. Diana Butto told RT. Dr. Butto is a Palestinian human rights lawyer and former peace negotiations adviser. Neither Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas nor Hamas -- both of whom are simply clinging to power -- have the qualities so desperately needed by the Palestinians to unify the nation, Butto explained. However, Israel is embroiled in an even deeper political crisis.
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Abby Martin Highlights Jeff Halper as today's hero for standing up Palestinians against home demolitions by Israeli settlers, and calls our Israeli lobbyist Patrick Clawson for war mongering against Iran

Israeli warplanes carried out a series of air raids in Gaza, targeting many positions across the blockaded coastal territory. People here are angry over what they say the silence of the international community for not taking any action to put pressure on Israel to end its military attacks.

As US congressmen agree to give nearly a billion dollars to Israel, others are questioning the logic behind the record-breaking US financial support at a time when Americans are struggling with an ailing economy. Why is Israel the priority for Americans? E. Michael Jones is one of the guests.

A Palestinian militant group has announced its truce with Israel is over. It comes after 14 Palestinians were killed in a series of Israeli air strikes, with retaliatory rockets launched in response from Gaza. Tel Aviv claims those targeted were terrorists, but a total of 30 civilians have reportedly been hurt on both sides. RT's Paula Slier reports.

May 21, 2011 Alison Weir, president of the Council for the National Interest Foundation, appeared on Al Jazeera English to discuss AIPAC during AIPAC's annual policy conference as a part of the Move Over AIPAC counter-conference.

Israeli security forces opened fire across the Syrian frontier on Sunday to disperse hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters who stormed the border on the anniversary of the Arab defeat in the 1967 Mideast war. 4 people have reportedly been killed.